Early season shock as Robinson departs Kesh


As news filtered through on Thursday afternoon that Scott Robinson had stepped down as Kesh manager, it raised some eyebrows in Fermanagh & Western circles and beyond. With the season just over a week old, news that Robinson had stepped aside was confirmed by NFC Kesh on their Facebook page on Thursday evening. The club […]

Politicians condemn lack of NHS dental care


POLITICIANS have rallied to hit out at the lack of NHS dental care available to new patients. A BBC investigation found that nine out of 10 dental practices in Fermanagh were not accepting new NHS patients – a figure that was replicated across the North as a whole. Anyone in the County wishing to register with […]

Ongoing scourge of cross-border crime


THE spectre of cross-border crime has risen its ugly head again with a number of incidents along the North/Republic frontier. A robbery of a business on the Swanlibar Road last month – where a substantial amount of cash was stolen – with the suspect heading in a vehicle towards the south was a reminder for residents […]

RNLI rescue 12 in four separate Naan Island incidents


CARRYBRIDGE RNLI had a busy evening last Friday as 12 people had to be rescued and ferried back to dry land. A call from the Belfast Coastguard alerted the volunteer crew to an incident of a vessel in difficulty in shallow water close to Naan Island. Once on scene the RNLI located two vessels in […]